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range including radicals and photochemistry (selections from Chapters 3-8
plus 9 and 13), or to focus primarily on pericyclic reactions (Chapters 10-12).
In selecting material for a one-semester course, the following sections should be
considered for possible omission : 3.5, 4.4, 4.5, 5.6, 6.3, 7.3, 7.5, 8.3, 9.5, 10.4,
11.6, 11.7.
MTe would like to thank the following people for reviewing parts of the
manuscript and for providing helpful comments: Professors D. E. Applequist,
C. W. Beck, J. C. Gilbert, R. W. Holder, W. P. Jencks, J. R. Keeffe, C. Levin,
F. B. Mallory, D. R. McKelvey, N. A. Porter, P. v. R. Schleyer, J. Swenton,
and T. T. Tidwell. We are particularly grateful to Professor N. A. Porter, who
reviewed and commented on the entire manuscript. We owe special thanks to
Professor Charles Levin for many enlightening discussions and to Carol Demp-
ster for essential help and encouragement.
Thomas H. Lowry
Kathleen Schueller Richardson